Recent content by TimmyR41

+5 = 17669 probably another 5 on the way when i get back from my honeymoon in 2 weeks.

I was ust reading the complete joy of homebrewing and found a contradiction. Just wondering which one is right. In the book it says abc = (initial gravity - final gravity) x 105. The formula I found on the Internet is the same but times 131 instead of 105. Which one is correct or is the...

yes, the wort was around 70 when i pitched the yeast. next time i will be sure to stir the spring water/wort mixture before taking the gravity reading and pitching the yeast. thanks.

OK, I did add all of the extract and all of the wort into the fermenter. However this last post made me realize something. I didn't stir the wort when I added the additional 3.5 gallons of water. I'm assuming it will mix in as it ferments? The temp during the grain steeping was 160 I...

I've been reading the instructions that came with my hydrometer as well as some different things online and I'm just a little confused right now. I am currently fermenting a Czech Pilsner and it is my first brew. I did it from an extract kit that I got from my local home brew store. On...

Well, I've been coming here on and off for the past few months but I just picked up my gear on Friday, brewed my first batch on Saturday and figured its time to join the forum today. I'm allready trying to figure out what to brew next. My first one was a Czech Pills from a kit that my...